Irving family
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The Irving family is a prominent Scottish-Canadian business dynasty best known for its extensive holdings in energy, forestry, shipbuilding, and media, particularly in Atlantic Canada.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian family
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Scottish-Canadian family → business dynasty → |
| associatedCity |
Saint John
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| associatedProvince |
New Brunswick
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| baseOfOperations |
Saint John, New Brunswick
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| businessHolding |
Brunswick News
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Cavendish Farms → Halifax Shipyard → Irving Oil → J. D. Irving, Limited → Kent Building Supplies → Midland Transport → |
| businessModel |
vertically integrated operations across multiple sectors
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| businessStructure |
closely held private companies
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| corporateSeparation |
division of major assets among K. C. Irving’s sons
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| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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| economicRole |
major private employer in New Brunswick
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| energyActivity |
oil refining and fuel distribution
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| ethnicOrigin |
Scottish
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| forestryActivity |
timberlands management and wood products manufacturing
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| foundingMember |
James Dergavel Irving
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| historicalOrigin |
early 20th century expansion under K. C. Irving
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| impact |
significant influence on New Brunswick’s economy and media landscape
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| industry |
energy
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forestry → media → shipbuilding → |
| knownFor |
extensive private business holdings in Atlantic Canada
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high degree of regional economic influence → |
| legalForm |
network of privately held corporations
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| mediaActivity |
newspaper publishing in Atlantic Canada
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| mediaInfluence |
dominant owner of English-language newspapers in New Brunswick
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| notableMember |
Arthur Irving
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Jack Irving → James K. Irving → K. C. Irving → |
| notableRegion |
Atlantic Canada
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New Brunswick → |
| ownershipType |
family-owned
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| philanthropicActivity |
regional philanthropy in Atlantic Canada
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| publicProfile |
low public visibility relative to economic influence
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| reputation |
one of the wealthiest families in Canada
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| shipbuildingActivity |
construction and repair of naval and commercial vessels
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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William Irving
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